This is not the first time a near-Earth object has come close to our planet, and “mini moon” phenomena are relatively common, researchers say. Could a ‘new star’ appear in the sky this summer?

Since 29 September this year, our moon has had a tiny neighbour. Asteroid 2024 PT5 was first discovered in August of this year by NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System.

In our oceans, the moon’s gravity pulls more strongly on the near side of Earth, producing a bulge; inertia from Earth’s rotation produces a second one to balance the first. Instead ...

“We’re working to evaluate exactly what our orientation is on the surface ... it has become the second robotic moon landing in just five days following Sunday’s success by Firefly ...

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On a flyby of Mars, the European Space Agency (ESA) captured a rare photo of its second moon - but what ... Deimos is not a neat round shape like our own Moon closer to home.

Earth Is Safe From Menacing Asteroid—but Our Moon Might Take the Hit The Moon, however, is still not safe from the flying space rock. NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies recently ...

"Our team may look younger and less experienced ... Firefly is already looking forward to its second moon mission, a CLPS effort that's expected to launch in 2026. That flight will send Blue ...

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On June 12, the Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. delighted audiences with a captivating performance by the acclaimed Korean group, The Second Moon. The sold-out show, titled <The Moonlight ...